What a way to kick-off the weekend! West Brom and Aston Villa go head-to-head in a big West Midlands derby this evening… and you could make a fortune out of the game.

The match, at the Hawthorns, is one of our selected Footie5 fixtures from which you could win up to £25,000 - you’ve just got to predict the correct scores.

The big one over the weekend will see unbeaten Manchester City go to Chelsea on Saturday tea-time, and then there is Liverpool at Bournemouth, Sunday’s game between Newcastle and Wolves and finally the Monday night clash between Everton and Watford, and my there will be a few scores to settle in that one.

If you fancy your chances betting on these games then you could win £25,000 with Footie5, a great new game from the Football Pools.

To play Footie5 you need to predict the scores of the selected games below. And if you correctly predict the results of five matches in a round then you could win that big cash prize. You can play the game for free here.

Get your predictions at the ready with our expert tips on the following games. Keith Wales, sports editor at the Sentinel, has given his predictions for this weekend's selected fixtures...

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The Sentinel’s Footie5 picks

West Brom 1 Aston Villa 3 (Friday, 8pm) - The battle for supremacy in the Midlands. The Baggies have won their last three games, but you never quite know which West Brom team will turn up. A home game against Villa should be just the motivation for Darren Moore’s men, but Villa are on fire at the moment. The only blemish in their last five games is that amazing 5-5 draw with Nottingham Forest at Villa Park last week. Expect Dean Smith’s men to keep firing.

Bournemouth 2, Liverpool 1 (Saturday, 12.30pm) - It’s the end of the road for the Reds. Their unbeaten start to the season ends with defeat at Bournemouth, probably the most improved top-flight team of the season. The Cherries put up a decent fight before going down 3-1 at Man City at the weekend and beat Huddersfield in midweek. They have it in them to halt the Liverpool juggernaut.

Chelsea 1, Manchester City 2 (Saturday, 5.30pm) - Chelsea are a side transformed under Maurizio Sarri, but they are still not in Man City’s class, even on home turf. And they lost at Wolves on Wednesday. Expect City to take a decisive step in the title race by going five points clear of Liverpool with victory at Stamford Bridge.

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Newcastle 1, Wolves 1 (Sunday, 4pm) - Two average teams both desperate for points to keep themselves clear of the relegation places. Wolves were without a win in five games before that win over Chelsea, and are capable of now picking up at point at St James’ Park.

Everton 2, Watford 1 (Monday, 8pm) - A game with an edge as Watford come face-to-face with old boss Marco Silva at Goodison Park and former striker Richarlison. But the Hornets appear to have lost their sting at just the wrong time, losing three of their last four games after a promising start to the season. Everton, meanwhile, are up to sixth and looking like a decent side. They were held midweek by Newcastle, but will be fired up for this one.

So there you go. Now try to predict the correct scores of these games yourselves to be in with a shout of winning that £25k cash prize. All users of the game must be aged 18 and over.